Pillar: Agency & Engagement
22.4% of women in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar own land in their name, behind the typical district. 87.1% take part in all three major household decisions, better than the typical district. The District Legal Services Authority provides the free legal aid that backs these rights when they are contested.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, which ranks 8 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 57.5%, women's freedom of movement at 68% and households in the poorest wealth group at 0.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar are in the Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.